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MHLW Panel Maintains Caution against Xocova Use in Women Who Might Be Pregnant
A health ministry safety panel on February 21 agreed that additional safety measures are unnecessary for Shionogi’s COVID-19 treatment Xocova (ensitrelvir) at this time but stressed the need to fully confirm that patients receiving the drug are not or might…
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